Novavax

• Vaccine maker Novavax, despite concerns for its future, to maintain partnership with Ottawa

  In an effort to get COVID-19 vaccines made in Canada, the federal government announced in February 2021 a deal between with Novavax to begin producing its vaccine in Montreal. 

  Health

  Mar 2
  
• Novavax shares plunge after COVID-19 vaccine maker raises doubts over its future

  Novavax — whose COVID-19 vaccine is its only marketed product after 35 years in business — on Tuesday flagged significant uncertainty around its 2023 revenue.

  World

  Mar 1
  
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• Novavax’s COVID-19 booster has been approved for adults, Health Canada says

  Rather than an mRNA vaccine, Novavax's version is a protein subunit vaccine, meaning it contains 'harmless and purified pieces (proteins) of the virus.'

  Canada

  Nov 17, 2022
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• U.S. FDA approves new Novavax COVID-19 shot for adults

  The Novavax vaccine is made of copies of the spike protein that coats the coronavirus, packaged into nanoparticles that to the immune system resemble a virus.

  Health

  Jul 13, 2022
• Novavax expects to produce COVID-19 vaccine targeting Omicron by fall

  Novavax Inc NVAX.O said on Friday it expects to provide a COVID-19 vaccine targeting Omicron in the fourth quarter.

  Health

  Jul 1, 2022
• Why Novavax vaccine may be an option for U.S. troops who refused other shots 

  The Novavax vaccine may be an acceptable option for some of the 27,000 service members who have sought religious exemptions from the mandatory vaccine.

  Health

  Jun 9, 2022
• U.S. FDA warns against heart inflammation risk from Novavax COVID-19 vaccine

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has raised concerns about a possible risk of heart inflammation from Novavax Inc's NVAX.OCOVID-19 vaccine.

  Health

  Jun 3, 2022
• COVID-19: B.C. reports another 12 deaths, cases in hospital fall below 600

  Health officials said there were 599 cases in B.C. hospitals, an overnight drop of 13, including 96 cases in critical or intensive care.

  Health

  Feb 25, 2022
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• What is Novavax, the new and different COVID-19 vaccine that’s soon to arrive in B.C.?

  Dr. Bonnie Henry said this type of vaccine is an interesting one as it uses no human-derived materials in its development and uses instead an insect cell line.

  Health

  Feb 24, 2022
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• Lower vaccination rates in B.C. Interior allowing Omicron to linger, says Henry

  'It has meant that the peak has been delayed and is also going down more slowly and the proportion of people in hospital is a little bit higher,' said Dr. Bonnie Henry of Omicron.

  Health

  Feb 24, 2022